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San Andreas Fault Bike Tour: Scenic Wilderness Ride
4.9
267 Ratings
Palm Desert
Embark on a thrilling downhill bike tour through Earthquake Canyon. Experience stunning desert vistas, rugged canyons, and lush valleys. Perfect for adventure seekers!
Embark on a thrilling downhill bike tour through Earthquake Canyon. Experience stunning desert vistas, rugged canyons, and lush valleys. Perfect for adventure seekers!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Andreas Fault - The route cuts through the heart of the San Andreas Fault in the Meccacopia Wilderness just outside of Mecca, CA
- Salton Sea - Magnificent views of the Salton Sea as guests round the last corner coming out of the canyon
- San Andreas Fault - The route cuts through the heart of the San Andreas Fault in the Meccacopia Wilderness just outside of Mecca, CA
- Salton Sea - Magnificent views of the Salton Sea as guests round the last corner coming out of the canyon
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Use of bicycle
- Driver/guide
- Snacks
- Use of helmet
- Live commentary on board
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Use of bicycle
- Driver/guide
- Snacks
- Use of helmet
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
A paved road, downhill bicycle tour through a Federally protected Wilderness zone along the San Andreas Fault. Riders will be treated to magnificent vistas of the wide open Colorado Desert, enter a tortured badlands canyon, then finish off with views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and ride through the agricultural fields of the Eastern Coachella Valley….
A paved road, downhill bicycle tour through a Federally protected Wilderness zone along the San Andreas Fault. Riders will be treated to magnificent vistas of the wide open Colorado Desert, enter a tortured badlands canyon, then finish off with views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and ride through the agricultural fields of the Eastern Coachella Valley. Age limit is 12 years old. This is a group tour. This activity has a 2 person requirement for the tour to run. If you are a single rider, please call first.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Do you have any physical limitations or food allergies we should be aware of?
Location
Big Wheel Tours & Palm Desert Bike Rentals
California 111
Ample parking on the block in front our Palm Desert store available. Restrooms available as well.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(267 Ratings)
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Rhs1980
Jan 19, 2026
Earthquake bike ride - Great experience. Wonderful tour guide. We had a fun ride through the canyon.
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Intraveler1991
Jan 3, 2026
Great Family Experience - Our group, which consisted of 14 people with ages from 13 to 56, thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It was easy and the scenery was great.
The insight on the area from the guides was excellent as was the overall service. Really appreciate them accommodating our large group when we booked just one day prior to our ride.
Highly recommended this business!!
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Jessica_k
Jan 2, 2026
Great guide (Dale!) -... - Great guide (Dale!) - really fun way to explore the area. Not very hard but enough that it felt worth it! Thank you!
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Heidi_h
Dec 23, 2025
Riding through a painting! - What a marvelous trip! The canyon is gorgeous and Ben’s tutorials were fascinating and very much enhanced our appreciation of the ride.
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Mere181
Nov 29, 2025
Fun and educational experience! - Our bike ride was wonderful and our guides amazing! We enjoyed Ben’s vast knowledge of the ecosystem and wildlife- highly recommend this entertaining and educational excursion!
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Michaelod7104yr
Nov 6, 2025
Fun in the Sun!!! - A great ride, super easy. Almost all slight downhill.
Excellent service from staff, also rented a very nice road bike a couple of days ago.
Highly recommended this business!!
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Michaelrd6007ow
May 30, 2025
Incredible Experience, Outstanding Guide! - What a spectacular outing with my wife and tour guide, Captain Ron! This route along the San Andreas from the high desert down through the canyon to the Saltan Sea provided plenty of stunning views, geological marvels, and wildlife encounters. Although the downhill nature of the route affords an easy peddling experience, you can still get a workout if you desire at higher gears. Views and exercise aside, what really made the excursion outstanding and memorable was the personality, knowledge, and professionalism of our guide. Ron is a walking encyclopedia with regards to the seismology, geology, history, biology, and intimate familiarity with the area. I highly recommend Big Wheel Tours and the Earthquake Canyon Downhill Bicycle Adventure!
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Lisacu9754yg
May 13, 2025
Fascinating bike ride - A great experience! On the drive to and from the bike ride we learned all kinds of things related to the area, from earthquakes to the Salton Sea to water management….super interesting.
We did the bike ride on a very hot day, but since it is a downhill ride, you don’t really exert yourself and there’s a nice breeze from the bike, so don’t let high temps deter you. (It got up to 107 that day in Palm Springs, not sure exactly what it was when we biked)
It is amazing what topography is covered in the course of 20 miles - start in a desert, go through a crazy canyon and end in the super green crops of the town of Mecca.
A great time was had - highly recommend!
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Cindylm5783jz
Apr 25, 2025
Fun bike ride into earthquake canyon - The tour was excellent. Good safe equipment , our guide Ron was knowledgeable and informative. The scenery was awesome. Definitely recommend this
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Emily_n_jim
Jan 1, 2026
Need to maintain their bikes - My problem with this tour was the quality of the bikes. My oldest son’s chain came off at the end of the first 7 miles, just before the first stop. He was able to coast to the stop and it was fixed. On the second leg I realized that while others were literally coasting, I was peddling for all I had! When I commented about it, the guide said “sometimes that’s just how it is”. Fortunately, my youngest son picked up the bike and figured out that the breaks were sticking on the back tire. The mechanic came over to fix it and off we went. Another 4 miles and again people are coasting while I’m peddling constantly. Next stop we find that the breaks were still sticking. This time it did get fixed but by this time there were only 4 miles left. Basically, it wasn’t very enjoyable. It seems like maybe they need to do a better job to maintain their bikes. My sons enjoyed the tour however. I was expecting a little nicer experience for what was paid.
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